The Reconnection Journey

Chad Stiles
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Trauma doesn't just affect individuals — it moves into relationships. The Space Between Us is a weekly podcast for couples navigating the impact of past trauma on trust, communication, and connection. Hosted by Chad Stiles, PhD, LMFT — a retired military service member and licensed marriage and family therapist with 13+ years supporting trauma survivors — each episode delivers honest conversation, practical tools, and real hope. If you've ever felt like you and your partner are in the same room but somehow miles apart, this podcast is for you. Disclaimer: For Educational Purposes Only.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 3: What Safety Actually Means in a Relationship (And Why Trauma Makes It So Hard to Find)

    When someone says "I don't feel safe" in their relationship, they're rarely talking about physical danger — and their partner rarely understands what they mean. In Episode 3, Chad Stiles, PhD, LMFT unpacks what relational safety actually is: the felt sense that you can be fully yourself without being abandoned, punished, or left alone with it. And why trauma makes that feeling so hard to find, even with someone who genuinely means you no harm. Topics: emotional safety, trauma, couples therapy, nervous system, rupture and repair.

    20 min

  2. May 26

    Episode Two: The Pursue-Withdraw Cycle: Why You Keep Having the Same Fight

    DISCLAIMER: Brief mention of the word "sex" Do you feel like you're always chasing a partner who pulls away — or always retreating from someone who won't stop pushing? In Episode 2, Chad Stiles, PhD, LMFT breaks down the pursue-withdraw cycle — one of the most painful and most common patterns in couples affected by trauma. Learn what's really driving it, what both partners are feeling underneath, and what starts to shift things. Topics: pursue-withdraw cycle, couples conflict, trauma and relationships, emotional withdrawal, couples therapy.

    16 min

  3. May 19

    The Reconnection Journey - Healing Trauma, Rebuilding Connection - Episode One - When Trauma Moves In

    "When Trauma Moves In: How Past Experiences Take Up Space in Your Relationship"Trauma doesn't stay in the past — it moves into your relationship. In Episode 1, Chad Stiles, PhD, LMFT breaks down exactly how past trauma shapes the way couples communicate, fight, trust, and connect. From the freeze response to intimacy challenges to the partner who creates distance when things are going well — Chad explains the patterns, why they happen, and what they actually mean. Whether you're a trauma survivor, the partner of one, or both, this episode will help you make sense of what's happening between you. Topics: trauma and relationships, emotional distance, couples communication, healing from trauma, trauma-informed therapy.

    12 min
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Trauma doesn't just affect individuals — it moves into relationships. The Space Between Us is a weekly podcast for couples navigating the impact of past trauma on trust, communication, and connection. Hosted by Chad Stiles, PhD, LMFT — a retired military service member and licensed marriage and family therapist with 13+ years supporting trauma survivors — each episode delivers honest conversation, practical tools, and real hope. If you've ever felt like you and your partner are in the same room but somehow miles apart, this podcast is for you. Disclaimer: For Educational Purposes Only.

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